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RedditPosted Sep 15, 2026
Staff Software Engineer, Consumer Engineering
Remote - United Statesfull timeRemotesenior$217k–$303kH1B: yes
Reddit Staff Software Engineer in Consumer Engineering at Reddit responsible for building scalable backend services and APIs that power user discovery and engagement. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver end-to-end product features and leverage data-driven experimentation.
Responsibilities
- Cross-Functional Product Architecture: Partner closely with Product Management, Product Design, Data Science, and Client Engineers (iOS/Android/Web) to translate business and user needs into reliable, low-latency technical solutions.
- End-to-End Delivery: Own the full software lifecycle for major product initiatives from technical design docs and API contracts to development, testing, rollout, and observability.
- Metrics & Experimentation-Led Engineering: Design, build, and evaluate A/B experiments. Work with tools like BigQuery, HEX, or Firebase to analyze user behavior, conversion funnels, and retention loops to make data-backed engineering decisions.
- API & System Performance: Build and maintain scalable APIs (GraphQL, REST, gRPC) and distributed backend services optimized for client consumption and consumer UI performance.
- Technical Rigor & Modern Tooling: Establish engineering best practices, improve developer workflows, mentor teammates, and use modern, AI-integrated tools to ship high-quality products efficiently.
Qualification
User-Centric MindsetData-Informed & Hypothesis-DrivenTechnical Rigor at ScaleBias for ActionCollaborative CommunicatorTechnical QualificationsLanguagesAPI DesignData & CachingModern WorkflowsPay Transparency
Required
- User-Centric Mindset: An advocate for the user with an intuitive feel for product usability, interaction design, social dynamics, and user growth loops. You care deeply about why a feature is being built and its impact on the end user.
Benefits
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k)
- Equity/RSU
- Parental Leave
Company
1001-5000 employees
Social Media
Founded 2005
Source: greenhouse
Active within the past hour
Remote-friendly